二.完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Japanese students work very   16   , but many are unhappy.They feel heavy   17   from their parents to do well in school. Most students are always being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have a   18    life.Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students because they are not talented enough.

As it is reported, a number of students killed themselves.Others try to get the feelings of taking drugs(吸毒). Some join the groups of troublemakers and turn to crime(犯罪). Many of them have tried very hard at school but have   19   in the exams and have their parents lose hopes.Such students felt that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they don’t want to go to school any longer.They  20     drop-outs(弃学者).

It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are    21   about their children, they do not help them in any  22   . Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and it is the teachers’ work to help their children.To make matter   23   , a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in the evenings and on weekends— they only help students to pass exams and never teach students any real sense of the world. It is a great surprise that almost three quarters of middle school students have been to such kind of schools.Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students’ hair to their clothes and the things in their bags.Child psychologists now   24   that such strict rules are harmful to the feelings of the students.Almost 40% of the students said that no one had  25   them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong, how to show love for others, even for their parents.

(   )16.A.early     B.late         C.hard         D.fast

(   )17.A.homework  B.housework  C. pressure     D. pressures

(   )18.A.wonderful  B.rich        C.poor        D.sad

(   )19.A.passed    B.failed       C.finished     D.lost

(   )20.A.change    B.make       C.turn        D.become

(   )21.A.worried    B.interested   C.thought     D.talked

(   )22.A.idea      B.opinion     C.way         D.tool

(   )23.A.good      B.better      C.bad          D.worse

(   )24.A.think     B.say        C.write         D.report

(   )25.A.studied   B.taught      C.asked        D.answered

三.补全对话(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)

根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。

A: My friend Kate invited me to her birthday party . 26 _______________

B: How about an album?

A: 27 ____________________ How much is an album?

B: 28 ____________________

A: That’s too expensive.I don’t have enough money for it.

B: Oh. 29 __________________

A: No, no. She doesn’t like cats.

B: I see. What about a scarf?

A; 30 ________________

B: Does she like flowers? Maybe flowers are wonderful.

A: Great! I will buy some for her. Thanks for your advice.

四.阅读理解 (共10小题;每小题3分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

A

Mr. Gao lives in a town. When he was twenty-five, his son was born. He calls him Gao Xiaobao. The little boy is clever. He and his wife love him very much. It’s September 1st today. A new school year begins. Gao Xiaobao is happy and wears his most beautiful clothes. He’s going to school with his new bag. “Let me take you to school, dear.” said Mrs. Gao. “Thank you, Mummy,” said the boy. “The school is not far from here. I can walk there myself.”

At school a teacher met the little boy and asked, “What’s your name, my little friend?” “Gao Xiaobao, sir.” answered the boy. “How old are you?” “Six, sir.” “What’s your father’s name?” “Gao Dabao, sir.” “How old is he?” “He is six, too, sir.” “Oh,” the teacher said in surprise. “Is he as old as you?”“Yes, sir,” said the boy. “He became a father only on the day when I was born.”

(   )31. How old is Mr. Gao now ?

A. Six.   B. Twenty-five.    C. Thirty.    D. Thirty –one.

(   )32. Mr. and Mrs. Gao love their son because _______________.

A. he likes to go to school      C. he can go to school himself

B. the boy is clever            D.he can answer the teacher ’s questions

(   )33. Gao Xiaobao didn’t let his mother take him to school because_______________.

A. she was too busy            B. his friends could took him together

C. the policeman could help him  D. the school is near and he could take care of himself

(   )34. How did Gao Xiaobao go to school ?

A. By car .     B. On foot .  C. By bus .   D. By bike.

(   )35. Gao Xiaobao thought_______________.

A. Gao Dabao became a father only for six years

B. his father was younger than him

C. his father and he were born on the same day

D. his father was named Gao Dabao when he was born .

B

One of the most popular items (项目) in the class newspaper is the advice column(专栏). Here are some of them and their answers:

Question1: I’m always late for school. I try not to be late, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do.                                               —Tommy.

Answer: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won’t be late so often.

Question 2: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do?     —Sara.

Answer : I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You can try to be brave.Write and tell me more about yourself.

Question3: I’m always at the bottom of the class. What do you advise me to do?  —Molly.

Answer : I advise you to concentrate (集中注意力) on improving your grades in one subject at first. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject. If you do this, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your subjects.

(   )36.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The school newspaper has an advice column.

B Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.

C. Sara finds it difficult to make friends.

D. The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular.